OSHA Inspection: ROSSY CONSTRUCTION CORP.

Issued

2018-10-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3696.00 · Current $1848.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:  On or about September 26, 2018, employees were to being stuck by overhead equipment, tools, and roofing materials while on the ground without head protection.

Issued

2018-10-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5174.00 · Current $2587.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Employees were not provided with eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations present potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:  On or about September 26, 2018, employees were exposed to being struck by nails while operating pneumatic nailers without eye protection.

Issued

2018-10-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3696.00 · Current $1848.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(a)(1): Employees were permitted to work in proximity to electric power circuits and were not protected against electric shock by de-energizing and grounding the circuits or effectively guarding the circuits by insulation or other means:  On or about September 26, 2018, employees were exposed to shock & electrocution hazards from energized overhead wires adjacent to the roof edge where employees were installing shingles and metal that was not guarded or insulated.

Issued

2018-10-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3696.00 · Current $1848.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):  On or about September 26, 2018, employees were exposed to fall hazards of over 18 feet to the ground below while performing roofing activities without fall protection.  Instance1: Falls off the ridgeline and eaves.  Instance 2: Falls through unprotected skylights on the front section of the roof.

Issued

2018-10-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $415.00 · Current $208.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(5)(i): Non-self-supporting ladder(s) were not used at an angle such that the horizontal distance from the top support to the foot of the ladder was approximately one-quarter of the working length of the ladder   On or about September 26, 2018, employees were exposed to fall hazards while ascending and descending a ladder that was not set up at the proper angle.